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Hail in Jackson County, Missouri
669 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 669 hail events in Jackson County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 69 years.
April is the busiest month, with 165 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 329 events against 206 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 20,443 hail events recorded in Missouri; its 110.7 per 100 square miles compares with 29.7 statewide.
134 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Jackson County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 669 | 20,443 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 110.7 | 29.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.3 | 33.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
20Mar
92Apr
165May
163Jun
76Jul
35Aug
50Sep
46Oct
11Nov
3Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 131 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 669. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 5.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
669 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Jackson County?
15 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 3 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Jackson County compare with Missouri for hail?
110.7 events per 100 square miles against 29.7 statewide; the county holds 669 of the state's 20,443 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.